stage two brake kit
10-29-2008 | 05:02 PM
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stage two brake kit
was a little over 5 hundred now i wanna buy it and it almost 7? that's so lame
http://www.killertc.com/product.php?productid=16710
http://www.killertc.com/product.php?productid=16710
10-29-2008 | 07:38 PM
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my setup included:
x2 front slotted Powerslot rotors
x2 rear slotted Powerslot rotors
x2 front steel braided stoptech brake lines
x2 rear steel braided stoptech brake lines
x2 front Axxis Ultimate brake pads
x2 rear Axxis Ultimate brake pads
x3 bottles of Motul RBF 600 brake fluid.
x1 free shipping
x2 front slotted Powerslot rotors
x2 rear slotted Powerslot rotors
x2 front steel braided stoptech brake lines
x2 rear steel braided stoptech brake lines
x2 front Axxis Ultimate brake pads
x2 rear Axxis Ultimate brake pads
x3 bottles of Motul RBF 600 brake fluid.
x1 free shipping
10-29-2008 | 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by WendysOrBust
What are the benefits of the Stoptech Stage II kit?
http://trdsparks.com/displayparts.ph...&parts_id=1142
10-29-2008 | 10:18 PM
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Lol, it was a rehtorical question
The only items I see there that might help with better braking are the Axxis pads (which really are not nearly as good as the Hawk Hps), the Motul fluid and the SS lines will help keep consistency when temps raise. Those rotors are a gimmick and a waste of money.
If you really wanted a better braking car I'd get the Hawks, with the Motul fluid, SS lines, and some nice tires. Then if I STILL wanted shorter stops and cooler (temp wise) brakes I would buy the Powerslot over sized rotors to increase brake torque.
The only items I see there that might help with better braking are the Axxis pads (which really are not nearly as good as the Hawk Hps), the Motul fluid and the SS lines will help keep consistency when temps raise. Those rotors are a gimmick and a waste of money.
If you really wanted a better braking car I'd get the Hawks, with the Motul fluid, SS lines, and some nice tires. Then if I STILL wanted shorter stops and cooler (temp wise) brakes I would buy the Powerslot over sized rotors to increase brake torque.
10-29-2008 | 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by WendysOrBust
Lol, it was a rehtorical question
The only items I see there that might help with better braking are the Axxis pads (which really are not nearly as good as the Hawk Hps), the Motul fluid and the SS lines will help keep consistency when temps raise. Those rotors are a gimmick and a waste of money.
If you really wanted a better braking car I'd get the Hawks, with the Motul fluid, SS lines, and some nice tires. Then if I STILL wanted shorter stops and cooler (temp wise) brakes I would buy the Powerslot over sized rotors to increase brake torque.
The only items I see there that might help with better braking are the Axxis pads (which really are not nearly as good as the Hawk Hps), the Motul fluid and the SS lines will help keep consistency when temps raise. Those rotors are a gimmick and a waste of money.
If you really wanted a better braking car I'd get the Hawks, with the Motul fluid, SS lines, and some nice tires. Then if I STILL wanted shorter stops and cooler (temp wise) brakes I would buy the Powerslot over sized rotors to increase brake torque.
rotors are useful to stop glazing, and they let gases out under high heat, they also give a little more bite in the rain, not as much as drilled rotors but still better then stock. and yeah your OEM pads are fine but if you need new pads and want to upgrade why not? also ss lines help by cutting down on expansion so you get pressure to your breaks quicker. so all OEM is fine but if you plan or doing any autox you may want a little more bite on the brakes, and now everyone wants to spend over a grand for BBK so its a good alternative. just my two cents.
10-29-2008 | 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by WendysOrBust
Lol, it was a rehtorical question
The only items I see there that might help with better braking are the Axxis pads (which really are not nearly as good as the Hawk Hps), the Motul fluid and the SS lines will help keep consistency when temps raise. Those rotors are a gimmick and a waste of money.
If you really wanted a better braking car I'd get the Hawks, with the Motul fluid, SS lines, and some nice tires. Then if I STILL wanted shorter stops and cooler (temp wise) brakes I would buy the Powerslot over sized rotors to increase brake torque.
The only items I see there that might help with better braking are the Axxis pads (which really are not nearly as good as the Hawk Hps), the Motul fluid and the SS lines will help keep consistency when temps raise. Those rotors are a gimmick and a waste of money.
If you really wanted a better braking car I'd get the Hawks, with the Motul fluid, SS lines, and some nice tires. Then if I STILL wanted shorter stops and cooler (temp wise) brakes I would buy the Powerslot over sized rotors to increase brake torque.
10-29-2008 | 11:03 PM
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I don't see how those rotors would prevent glazing of your brakes anymore than your OEM blanks would. Either way brake pad glazing has more to do with operating temperatures rather than brake rotors.
Just to show you how little "performance" oriented that Stoptech kit is, one should really inform themselves before purchasing a $500 show kit.
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Just to show you how little "performance" oriented that Stoptech kit is, one should really inform themselves before purchasing a $500 show kit.
Let's start by saying that ceramic brake pads have a place in the automotive industry. They were designed to be a low-dust, noise-free brake pad. They came into popularity after the discontinued use of asbestos-based brake pads. At that time, semi-metallic pads exhibited problems with higher noise and dust levels.
That being said, I can tell you that Ceramic Brake Pads were NEVER designed to be a performance brake pad! Some companies have done a terrific job marketing their higher-priced, ceramic pads to the consumer as a performance pad. Ceramic brake pads typically have lower friction coefficients, and act as an insulator - raising rotor temperatures in cast-iron disc systems. When you have a vehicle that has persistent braking problems- the last thing you want to do is install components that have a LOWER friction coefficient and that RAISE effective operating temperatures! See our section on how this can cause ' Warped Rotors "
Premium-grade semi-metallic or hybrid pads are more effective for handling elevated temperatures and dissipating heat away from rotors. Most, if not all, semi-metallic pads have a degree of ceramic content ALREADY IN the brake pad.
Premium-grade, semi-metallic pads can offer LOW-DUST, NOISE-FREE Performance without sacrificing stopping power and increasing rotor temperatures!
Most organizations with fleet vehicles and other extreme-service applications already know what we're telling you: High-quality semi-metallic pads offer the best combination of stopping-power and extended-wear of any brake pad type on the marketplace today
That being said, I can tell you that Ceramic Brake Pads were NEVER designed to be a performance brake pad! Some companies have done a terrific job marketing their higher-priced, ceramic pads to the consumer as a performance pad. Ceramic brake pads typically have lower friction coefficients, and act as an insulator - raising rotor temperatures in cast-iron disc systems. When you have a vehicle that has persistent braking problems- the last thing you want to do is install components that have a LOWER friction coefficient and that RAISE effective operating temperatures! See our section on how this can cause ' Warped Rotors "
Premium-grade semi-metallic or hybrid pads are more effective for handling elevated temperatures and dissipating heat away from rotors. Most, if not all, semi-metallic pads have a degree of ceramic content ALREADY IN the brake pad.
Premium-grade, semi-metallic pads can offer LOW-DUST, NOISE-FREE Performance without sacrificing stopping power and increasing rotor temperatures!
Most organizations with fleet vehicles and other extreme-service applications already know what we're telling you: High-quality semi-metallic pads offer the best combination of stopping-power and extended-wear of any brake pad type on the marketplace today
10-29-2008 | 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Crippie
Originally Posted by WendysOrBust
Lol, it was a rehtorical question
The only items I see there that might help with better braking are the Axxis pads (which really are not nearly as good as the Hawk Hps), the Motul fluid and the SS lines will help keep consistency when temps raise. Those rotors are a gimmick and a waste of money.
If you really wanted a better braking car I'd get the Hawks, with the Motul fluid, SS lines, and some nice tires. Then if I STILL wanted shorter stops and cooler (temp wise) brakes I would buy the Powerslot over sized rotors to increase brake torque.
The only items I see there that might help with better braking are the Axxis pads (which really are not nearly as good as the Hawk Hps), the Motul fluid and the SS lines will help keep consistency when temps raise. Those rotors are a gimmick and a waste of money.
If you really wanted a better braking car I'd get the Hawks, with the Motul fluid, SS lines, and some nice tires. Then if I STILL wanted shorter stops and cooler (temp wise) brakes I would buy the Powerslot over sized rotors to increase brake torque.
HP Plus utilizes a unique Ferro-Carbon, high-tech friction material that was developed and manufactured for sport driving in autocross, Solo II and “track day” applications. The Ferro-Carbon formulation offers lower wear rates and higher torque values than other competitive materials.
Extremely high coefficient of friction makes HP Plus the perfect upgrade over stock for high performance streetcars used in autocross competition or that experience repetitive, heavy braking.
Extremely high coefficient of friction makes HP Plus the perfect upgrade over stock for high performance streetcars used in autocross competition or that experience repetitive, heavy braking.
10-29-2008 | 11:17 PM
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Like I said, you could of had a much better stopping car with half the price, just y keeping your OEM blanks, doing some Hawk HPS's in the front (which IMHO are the best street pad out there) doing some SS lines and changing to a higher temperature fulid.
You wouldn't of spent anywhere near $350.
You wouldn't of spent anywhere near $350.
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